On April 29 in NEPA

75 years ago, 15-year-old Robert McAndrew of Jessup was awarded a certificate of heroism by the National Court of Honor of the Boy Scouts of America at a ceremony in New York. He saved a 2-year-old boy who fell into a deep latrine.

50 years ago, two employees of a Scranton Sunoco station and another man saved Joseph Anderson from his burning home at 329-331 Hallstead Court.

25 years ago, the Greater Scranton Chamber of Commerce announced it would build a new, 9,000-square-foot headquarters at Mulberry Street and Penn Avenue. The $1.5 million project was to start in June.

10 years ago, U.S. Rep. Paul Kanjorski told a group of area civic, housing and banking leaders about the need to restore passenger rail service to Northeast Pennsylvania.

We welcome user discussion on our site, under the following guidelines:

To comment you must first create a profile and sign-in with a verified DISQUS account or social network ID. Sign up here.

Comments in violation of the rules will be denied, and repeat violators will be banned. Please help police the community by flagging offensive comments for our moderators to review. By posting a comment, you agree to our full terms and conditions. Click here to read terms and conditions.

Think you have the cutest pet in NEPA? Share a photo of your furry companion and you could win prizes from our sponsors! Deadline to submit an entry is March 19, and voting will take place from March 20-March 31.